I’m up to the armhole shaping on the right side of Abby’s cardigan front. I could quite conceivably finish it today, which leaves the sleeves…..
I’m not sure what to do about the sleeves. I don’t want them to taper as my basic pattern guide is written, and I’m concerned about how they’ll fit in the armhole, since my gauge is off and I’ve been improvising. I guess it’ll be trial and error, which I’m not exactly looking forward to. Why I insist on making up my own patterns instead of safely going with an existing one and recommended gauge is somewhat beyond me. It takes so much more thought and effort.
I’m stubborn, that’s it. And there is some thrill to the accomplishment, even though I complain about it.
Clark has stepped up his “boy-ness” this week. He still can’t walk, but he gets around just fine. Up and down the stairs in their entirety, emptying dresser drawers repeatedly, scattering my laundry piles, digging through the girls’ bedside tables and breaking things… all the while flashing million dollar smiles, his eyes sparkling.
He’s such a stinker.
Nate wants to dye my hair tonight. The purple has completely washed out, so the last several inches of my hair are bleached blonde. I think it’s cool, but he wants it red. He actually went into Ulta himself and picked out the dye. I’m concerned. Red is an extremely difficult color to keep in hair. I’ve tried a more conventional red in the past, and it didn’t work at all. This stuff is crayon red, and I’m hoping that, like the purple, it washes out all the way. Because faded pink won’t do. If it comes to that, I’ll have to chop it.
August 21st, 2007 at 11:39 am
I had forgotten that you had dyed your hair purple! I can wait to see the new color. =] And good luck with Abby’s cardigan. I’ve also got my own trial-and-error sweater going.
August 21st, 2007 at 12:05 pm
REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!REDREDREDREDRED!
Oh, I am so FOR THE RED! Woo!
August 21st, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Just remember to do both sleeves at once so they match without all the notes and figuring.
RED WOW!
August 21st, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Don’t be swayed by Hayden. She’s just trying to live vicariously through you! (because of her silly work dress code!)
August 21st, 2007 at 7:56 pm
YES! RED!!! Mine’s magenta :o) It fades out a but lighter but not too bad. I think the trick that I’ve found is the shampoo you use. I was using Dove for colored hair and I had also tried Herbal Essence as well and both would wash soooooo much color out of my hair each time. I now use the Burt’s Bees for color treated hair and it washes minimal color out. It doesn’t have any SLS which is what I think really fades your hair. I still use the Dove conditioner(it’s a deeper conditioner than the burt’s bees and doesn’t fade out color) but I’m all about the Burt’s Bees shampoo. That might help you maintain a better color :o) And you don’t have to shop it…..just color over it again if you don’t like it!!!
August 23rd, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Don’t listen to Julie (although the fact that she might just be partly right has NOTHING to do with me saying that)!!
RED IS BEST!!